Conductive Powder Coatings, Part 3

Question:
I am a special project manager for Bud Industries, and we offer a wide variety of standard enclosures, both metal and plastic as well as offer our services for modified as well as custom products.

Experts Post: 2/1/2004

NICK LIBERTO

P.E., Powder Coating Consultants, Div. of Ninan, Inc.

Question:

I am a special project manager for Bud Industries, and we offer a wide variety of standard enclosures, both metal and plastic as well as offer our services for modified as well as custom products. With many of the applications requiring EMI/RFI shielding, my question relates to the availability of conductive powders—are they available? Current methods use zinc-coated material, plated material with the addition of special mask/conductive tapes. These methods are not only time consuming but expensive as well. G. H.

Answer:

I answered this question before for another reader. The following is the information you seek: